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2012 GMC Acadia AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #21V246000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
What Happened
The side curtain air bags in your vehicle are designed to protect you and your passengers in a rollover or side impact. However, in your 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, or 2011-2016 GMC Acadia, the air bags may not be properly secured.
Risk if Unfixed
If the side curtain air bags aren't attached correctly, they might not deploy as they should in a crash, which could lead to serious injury. This is a critical safety issue, and you should take immediate action.
Free Fix
Your dealer will inspect the air bag attachment and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts to ensure your air bags are secure. This repair is completely free, so don't hesitate to schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
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High Priority #14V118000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
The side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners in your vehicle are designed to protect you in the event of a side collision. However, the wiring harnesses that connect these safety devices could be faulty, preventing them from deploying in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags and seat belt pretensioners fail to deploy in a side collision, you could be at a higher risk of serious injury, especially to your head, chest, and neck.
Free Fix
Your dealer will fix the issue for free by replacing the faulty wiring harness connections with new, reliable ones. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible, and it will be done at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
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